At a sensitization meeting conducted by officials from UNOCI Civil Affairs, Public Information and Human Rights offices and UN Police as well as partners from the Ivorian Ministries of Health and Agriculture on 12 November 2014, the people were told to respect the right of one another to go to the polls and express their opinion during the coming elections. "Every person of voting age is free to support the candidate of his choice during the campaigns," Pierre Aby of the Public Information Office said.
Ramillo Rudagari of Civil Affairs warned against stigmatizing persons who are natives of countries affected by the Ebola virus. This he said could threaten social cohesion
Esther Esso of Human Rights division recalled certain principles of human rights such as the right to legal recognition, education, health and to vote. She spoke about violence against women and girls such as rape, early marriage and female genital excision which she said could be the source of HIV/AIDS, tetanus and some gynaecological complications
Aly Diop of UN Police spoke of the mandate of his department which is to assist the Ivorian security in their daily work. "Our duty is to prevent abuses and threats to your security. I urge you to collaborate with the local and impartial forces," he advised.
